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Maldives is a group of about 1190 tiny coral islands located in the warm Indian Ocean. Out of the incredibly large number of islands only 202 islands are inhabited, with 44 islands adapted as exclusive resort islands. It is popularly known as ‘The Pearls of the Indian Ocean.’

Maldives is the smallest country in terms of population in Asian and smallest predominantly Muslim nation in the world. The capital of the Maldives is Male which is the most densely inhabited island. Almost two third of population resides in the capital island. Each island is surrounded by Read the rest of this entry »